DEF LEPPARD/JOURNEY 2018 Tour Countdown (2 Days To Go)
Def Leppard's 2018 North American tour with Journey starts in 2 days time in Hartford, CT.
The initial 58 dates were announced on 19th January across the USA and Canada running from 21st May to 6th October. Two more shows were then added in Houston and Los Angeles.
The tour will include ten outdoor stadiums shows and has Journey as the co-headline act with headlining duty shared by each band. There will be no support act for the arena/amphitheatre shows.
Def Leppard will close at five of the ten stadium shows and half of the arena/amphitheatre shows.
These updates looks at some of the cities being played on the tour.
The 8th show takes place in Pittsburgh, PA. Shown below is a listing of all known appearances in this city.
Def Leppard and Journey previously toured together in 2006 on the YEAH! tour in the USA. 74 shows were played with 848,342 tickets sold and a total gross of $38.7 million. The tour won 'Most Creative Tour Package' at the annual Pollstar Concert Industry Awards in 2007 and was Number 14 on the Pollstar Top 100 North American tours list for 2006.
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Def Leppard In Pittsburgh - Upcoming/Past Show History
The 20th time the band will have played in this city. First time at this venue which holds 14,536. Journey will close this show.
- 8th July 2016 - First Niagara Pavilion, Pittsburgh/Burgettstown, PA, USA
- 24th August 2014 - First Niagara Pavilion, Pittsburgh/Burgettstown, PA, USA
- 14th August 2012 - First Niagra Pavilion, Pittsburgh/Burgettstown, PA, USA
- 20th August 2011 - First Niagra Pavilion, Pittsburgh/Burgettstown, PA, USA
- 10th July 2009 - Post-Gazette Pavilion, Pittsburgh/Burgettstown, PA, USA
- 7th July 2007 - Post-Gazette Pavilion, Pittsburgh/Burgettstown, PA, USA
- 13th September 2006 - Post-Gazette Pavilion, Pittsburgh/Burgettstown, PA, USA
- 23rd June 2005 - Chevrolet Amphitheatre, Pittsburgh/Burgettstown, PA, USA
- 26th July 2003 - Rolling Rock Town Fair IV, Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- 21st March 2003 - Peterson Events Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- 12th August 2000 - Star Lake Amphitheatre, Pittsburgh/Burgettstown, PA, USA
- 9th July 1996 - Star Lake Amphitheatre, Pittsburgh/Burgettstown, PA, USA
- 4th September 1993 - Coca Cola Star Lake Amphitheatre, Pittsburgh/Burgettstown, PA, USA
- 7th November 1992 - Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- 17th January 1988 - Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- 5th June 1983 - Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- 24th September 1981 - Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- 11th August 1981 - Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- 31st July 1980 - Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
The first three shows here were played at the same venue as support to Judas Priest, Ozzy Osbourne and Blackfoot. The 1988 and 1992 shows were both played In The Round.
Def Leppard Tour 2018 - US/Canadian Tour Press Release
Promising to be the Tour of the Year, two of the world's greatest rock bands - DEF LEPPARD and JOURNEY - are teaming up for a massive co-headlining North American tour composed of both stadium and arena concerts, half the shows being closed by Journey and half by Def Leppard. The tour, promoted by Live Nation, kicks off May 21st in Hartford, Connecticut, at the XL Center and will feature complete sets and all-new production from both bands, and an arsenal of their hits such as "Pour Some Sugar on Me," "Lights," "Photograph," "Don't Stop Believin'," "Rock of Ages" and "Faithfully." Tickets go on sale beginning Saturday, February 3, at LiveNation.com. Stay tuned for presale and VIP ticketing information.
The 58-city tour will hit ten stadiums - Toronto's Rogers Centre; Atlanta's Sun Trust Park; Detroit's Comerica Park; Chicago's Wrigley Field; Denver's Coors Field; Minneapolis' Target Field; Boston's Fenway Park; St. Louis' Busch Stadium; San Francisco's AT&T Park; and San Diego's Petco Park - as well as world-famous arenas, such as Madison Square Garden in New York and the 'Fabulous' Forum in Inglewood, California. A full list of tour dates can be found below.
Neal Schon said, "These co-headlining Journey/Def Leppard dates will be epic classic rock shows. So many hits. It will be great to see you all, friends!"
Said Joe Elliott, "This tour is going to be a blast! We've toured together before and it was massive. This time it's going to be even bigger and better!"
Jonathan Cain added, "We are all anxious to share our sound with the world again and, along with Def Leppard, we are part of a world-class package to the rock stage that spans decades and represents a multi-platinum legacy."
Added Rick Savage of Def Leppard, "12 years ago we embarked on a US tour with Journey and it was an absolute blast. Looking forward to hooking up again. Believe me, this will be even more spectacular."
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